But the thing (d) displeased Samuel, when they said, Give us a king to judge us. And Samuel prayed unto the LORD.
(d) Because they were not content with the order that God had appointed, but would be governed as the Gentiles were.
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1 Samuel 8:6
6 But the thing displeaseda Samuel, when they said, Give us a king to judge us. And Samuel prayed unto the LORD.